Smithfield Foods Donates Face Shields to Support Healthcare Workers Across America
As healthcare workers across the country continue to face shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), Smithfield Foods is supporting local communities by donating excess face shields to healthcare workers at nursing homes and local hospitals as part of their COVID-19 relief efforts.
Smithfield swiftly implemented the use of temporary, disposable face shields throughout their facilities to protect employees as part of their response to COVID-19. The company has continued to improve safety measures and, as they became available, replaced the temporary face shields with permanent face shields that can be affixed to employees’ helmets. Face shields are a critical part of the boosted PPE that employees are required to wear. To learn more about Smithfield’s commitment to employee safety in response to COVID-19, you can visit here.